Description

Description

In flight entertainment, also referred to as IFE, is the entertainment provided to passengers traveling in an air craft during the flight. The entertainment services comprise of food and drink, along with availability of different entertainment media including individual television sets for every passenger, reading material such as magazines, and music among others.

Growing competition in the airlines industry and increasing demand are the two major forces driving the market growth. Fast paced life and growth in per capita disposable incomes have enabled people to increasingly opt for airlines as a preferred mode of traveling. Thus, there is significant growth in number of people travelling via flights. This has increased the competition among the airline companies. Thus, these companies are looking at ways to differentiate themselves to gain competitive advantage by offering a wide range of in flight entertainment services.

The global market for in-flight entertainment and communication can be segmented as follows:

Audio entertainment

Video entertainment

Mobile Telephony

Wi-Fi

Audio and video entertainment segments comprise of music libraries and a wide collection of movies and videos. Communication media such as Wi-Fi and mobile telephony helps in keeping in touch with people on the ground. With growing competition in the aviation sector, it has become important for airline companies to provide maximum benefits to passengers to attract more number of customers. In-flight entertainment and communication systems augment the experience of passengers.

Airline companies are continuously making developments in in-flight entertainment technologies to keep up with the changing trends. Emerging IFE technologies include on-demand video entertainment that enables passengers to view videos or movies at any time, not depending on the master schedule. In-flight gambling, broadcast television, exterior mounted video cameras for displaying outer flight view to passengers, in-seat power outlets for notebook computers are among some of the newer IFE technologies.

Implementation of ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) is a recent development in IFE technology. These ATMs are capable of dispensing cash for all the major bank credit and debit cards and converts U.S. dollars to other currencies. These ATMs are also capable of determining the daily exchange rates via satellite feed.

Some of the major manufacturers of in-flight entertainment and communication equipments include Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Rockwell Collins, Thales Group, and Live TV.

This research report analyzes this market depending on its market segments, major geographies, and current market trends. Geographies analyzed under this research report include

North America

Asia Pacific

Europe

Rest of the World

This report provides comprehensive analysis of

Market growth drivers

Factors limiting market growth

Current market trends

Market structure

Market projections for upcoming years

This report is a complete study of current trends in the market, industry growth drivers, and restraints. It provides market projections for the coming years. It includes analysis of recent developments in technology, Porter’s five force model analysis and detailed profiles of top industry players. The report also includes a review of micro and macro factors essential for the existing market players and new entrants along with detailed value chain analysis.

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